Improved breast-strap protector for harness



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LORENZO R. WARD, OF WARDS'OORNERS, IOWA.-

Letters Patent No. 107,134, dated September 6, 1870.

IMPROVD BREAST-STRAP PROTECTOR FOR HARNESS.

The Schedule refetred to in these Letters Patent ana making part of the same.

tion thereof', whiehwill enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, reference being had to. the accompanying drawing forming part of this specification. v

Figure 1 represents an breast-strap clamp.

Figure 2 is a side view of the saine.-

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

This invention relates to a new lining for breaststraps, whereby 'the wearing of the same by the neckyoke ring will be prevented.

The invention consists in the combination of a curved shield with two links, which are hinged to the ends of thev shield, to clamp the same' against the breast-strap. l A -in the drawing represents the breast-strap.

B is a curved met-al shield, placed against the inner side ofthe breast-strap, and bent so as to fit the bend of the strap, as shown in iig. l. 3

To the'ends of' the shieid B are pivoted the central. cross-hars a a. of two links G C, the said links being edge view of my improved in the county of Buchanan and State of made of iron or other material, of the form substantially as indicated in fig. 2.

inwardly, as ing. l.

vThe strap is drawn through both links, and rests against the outer surface of the shield. As draft is applied, the links will firmly clamp theshield against the strap.

The ring of the neck-yokewill wear against the shield, which effectually protects the breast-strap.-

Instead of lbeing merely drawn through the links, the ends of the breast-strap may be fastened to the outer ends of' the links. The strap would, in that case, extend from the link to the oollar,.and thence forward through the link and around the shield. The action of' the apparatus will be the same in both cases. Y

Having thus described my invention,

I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent--V The breast-strap protector, consisting ofthe shield B and links O O,.- substantially as herein shown and described.

` LORENZO R. WARD.

Witnesses SIDNEY W. WARD, SEYMOUR WHITNEY.

Their sides are slightly bent, *to bring the middle- 

